Injuries are limiting Antetokounmpo and Lillard as Bucks start playoff preparations
The Milwaukee Bucks are gearing up for the postseason uncertain about the health of both of their top two players
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are gearing up for the postseason uncertain about the health of both of their top two players.
Bucks coach Doc Rivers said neither two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo nor seven-time all-NBA guard Damian Lillard practiced on Tuesday. Rivers said he didn’t know whether either would practice all week, but pointed out both could play Sunday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Indiana Pacers without practicing beforehand.
Antetokounmpo is recovering from a left calf strain that caused him to miss the Bucks’ final three regular-season games. Antetokounmpo was attempting to run up the court during Milwaukee's victory over the Boston Celtics on April 9 when he took a seat on the floor and grabbed his left leg, with an MRI revealing he had a strained soleus.
“He’s doing well,” Rivers said Tuesday. “He’s walking around, looks good. I can say (he’s) farther than we thought he would be, but just not ready yet.”
